Kathrin Schuler
Senior Software Engineer at Google
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolKathrin Schuler is a Senior Software Engineer in London with 10 years of experience building developer tools and productivity-focused infrastructure across languages including Java, Python, C++, C#, TypeScript and Angular. She leads small technical teams at Google, shipping cross-functional projects such as a unified test-debugging timeline used by 10k+ monthly users and a parallelized Windows build tool that cut build times by 65%. Her background in mechanical engineering and robotics (ETH Zurich) gives her a systems-thinking approach to software design and a strong emphasis on testing, automation and clean code. She has a track record of mentoring and teaching—creating beginner Python courses and large-scale coding challenges that engaged hundreds of students—and frequently represents engineering at career events. Kathrin combines hands-on implementation with technical leadership, driving both architecture and day-to-day code contributions. An under-the-radar strength is her experience porting UNIX-origin tools to robust Windows workflows, improving cross-platform developer productivity.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Matura Mathematics and Science, Matura Mathematics and Science at Kantonsschule Zürcher UnterlandBachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichMaster's Degree Mechanical Engineering Robotics Systems and Control, Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering Robotics Systems and Control at ETH Zürich
English, French, German
Github Skills (10)
javas10
python10
java10
testing9
cli9
command-line9
command-line-interface9
junit8
github-ci3
githubaction-workflow3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
internship-experience-uk/google-code-sample
May 2021 - Jul 2021
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:8 reviews, 137 commits, 87 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Kathrin primarily focused on implementing a command-line interface (CLI) for a YouTube video player. Their contributions involved reformatting code, handling empty command cases, and fixing import issues across multiple files. The user also introduced Java implementation for the same project, suggesting the development of similar functionality in different technologies. This involved changes to the core command parsing, video library, and associated tests.
kathrinschuler/slide-python-intro
May 2018 - Oct 2023
Introduction to Python for non-ENG
Contributions:1 review, 15 PRs, 58 pushes in 5 years 5 months
pythonengpython3manimintroduction-to-python
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